The Washington Post reportedly slashed its workforce by roughly one-third Wednesday, The Associated Press reports. 

Many of those fired have taken to social media to share their heartbreak. 

“I was laid off by The Washington Post today. This is gutting for our readers and our section, but I’m grateful for the 4 years I had to cover sports alongside friends and legends,” wrote Spencer Nusbaum, former Washington Post sports reporter, on Wednesday. The paper shuttered their sports department earlier in the day. 

Nusbaum added: “Anyways, yeah. This is an incalculable loss for the region and sports journalism. It will be jarring to wake up in the morning — in one of the biggest metro areas in the country — and not have a sports section (and so many other great parts of The Post) to turn to.”

“Gutting”? “Incalculable loss”? These are fitting descriptions for the death of a loved one, but........

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